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Police Officer

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A Law Enforcement Officer enforces jurisdictional laws, maintains public safety, and protects property and people in the community. Patrols neighborhoods, responds to emergency calls and crime scenes, watches for traffic and driving violations. Authorized to arrest criminals; prepares cases and testifies in court.

$68,993 / year median in North Carolina

+5% projected growth

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Police Officer Job Type:
Full Time Nags Head, NC Town of Nags Head Police Department Salary :
$62,866.00 - $99,328.00
Annually Position Summary:
The Town of Nags Head is accepting applications for the position of Police Officer! This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the safety of our community. The position is responsible for protective service work involving a variety of police assignments as a member of the Town's Police Department. Work includes routine patrol, traffic accident and criminal investigation, police vehicle maintenance, serving criminal papers, traffic enforcement, and responding to calls for service and domestic disputes. Police Officers are eligible for a 5% pay increase after successful completion of a six month probationary period. Additionally, the Town of Nags Head Police Department offers a comprehensive Career Progression program that provides career development and training for Officers. Upon completion of each step, Policer Officers are eligible for a 5% increase.
Essential Functions:
Patrols streets in a police car, bicycle, or on foot; checks doors and windows; examines premises of unoccupied residences or buildings; detects unusual conditions, may maintain surveillance and observation for stolen cars, missing persons, or suspects; reports dangerous or defective streets, sidewalks, traffic lights, or other hazardous conditions Responds to calls for assistance, complaints, suspicious activity, domestic disputes, loud and disruptive behavior; completes calls by determining true nature of the situation and taking whatever legal or persuasive action is warranted Investigates traffic accidents; issues traffic citation; directs traffic and participates in other emergency operation activities Performs investigations of accidents or possible crimes through observation, questioning witnesses, and gathering physical evidence; performs investigative tasks, arrests and processes criminal suspects; testifies in court Regulates and directs vehicular traffic at busy times at local schools and when traffic signal malfunctions or accidents require Issues citations for violation of traffic regulations, serves warrants; apprehends and processes criminal suspects and transports to detention facilities Operates a two-way radio to receive instructions and information from or to report information to police headquarters; maintains vehicle, weapons and other equipment in standard working order Prepares records and reports of activities Transports arrested personnel to correctional facility Advises the public on laws and local ordinances; serves papers as needed Assists stranded motorists; gives information and directions to visitors and the general public. Assists fire and rescue calls with traffic and other requirements at emergency scenes Performs other related duties as required
Requirements:
Valid North Carolina driver's license Basic Law Enforcement Certificate (BLET) awarded by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education & Training Standards OR If not currently certified in North Carolina as a Police Officer, must have the ability to meet the lateral entry requirements as set forth by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission. Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions Must be able to perform medium work exerting in excess of 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 20 pounds frequently, and/or in excess of 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects Must possess the visual acuity to operate a police vehicle; distinguish details and differences when observing people, places, or things on patrol; operate a computer terminal; do extensive reading; and use measurement devices https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/nagshead/jobs/5279446/police-officer Get More Information/Apply View All Jobs Prep for Exam